[1] It was opened in August 1974 for the 1974–1975 school year, after the consolidation of the local high schools of the towns of Lincoln County; Stanford, Crab Orchard, Hustonville, McKinney, and King Mountain area (Memorial)[citation needed].

The mascot is the "Patriot", a man clad in red, white and blue American Revolution era garb.

Across the board, the percentage of students of Lincoln County High School scoring "Proficient" or "Distinguished" in their standardized tests is higher than that of students in the district and the state.

[2] Lincoln County High School's campus is located on Education Way.

[2] This campus is shared with Lincoln County Middle School[4] and Lincoln County Area Technology Center.